[Seoul/DDP] The Ultimate K-Noodle Comfort Food: Hand-Torn Soup & Kalguksu

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Kalguksu (칼국수) 📌 Table of Contents 1. Quick Overview 2. Location & Contact 3. Opening Hours 4. Signature Menu & Prices 5. Honest Review & Local Verdict 6. Nearby Attractions 7. Ratings 8. Maps If you are exploring DDP, Sindang-dong, or Dongdaemun and want a bowl of true Korean comfort food, Ildeung Sujebi is a small local restaurant worth adding to your Seoul food list. This cozy noodle spot serves sujebi , a Korean hand-torn dough soup, and kalguksu , knife-cut noodle soup. It is simple, warm, filling, and exactly the kind of meal locals crave when they want something comforting. 📌 Quick Overview Restaurant Name Ildeung Sujebi (일등수제비) Cuisine Traditional Korean Noodle Soup (Kalguksu & Sujebi) Location Near DDP & Sindang Station, Seoul Vibe Authentic, Retro, Local Heritage (Nopo)   Outside the restaurant   Inside the restaurant   Inside the restaurant #2 🗺️ Location & Contact Address 15-1 Toegye...

[Seolleung Station, Seoul] Best Grilled Fish Restaurant – Uiryeong Jeonwon


 

📍 Location

Uiryeong Jeonwon

Address
33, Samseong-ro 85-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea

Transportation
About 550 meters (8 minutes on foot) from Exit 1 of Seolleung Station Line 2.

This restaurant is located in the Gangnam business district, so it is especially busy during lunchtime with office workers.


🚗 Parking

There is a small parking lot, but space is limited.
Using the subway or public transportation is usually more convenient.


🍽️ Popular Menu

Grilled Wild Fish Set Meal (Natural Assorted Grilled Fish)

  • Lunch: 12,000 KRW

  • Dinner: 13,000 KRW



Today's Braised Fish Set Meal

  • Lunch: 12,000 KRW

  • Dinner: 13,000 KRW


Each set meal typically includes grilled fish, rice, soup, and several Korean side dishes (banchan).


🐟 What Makes This Restaurant Special

Fresh Wild Fish

The restaurant focuses on wild-caught fish sourced from Korean coastal regions such as:

  • Samcheonpo

  • Yeosu

  • Sokcho

Fish varieties may include:

  • Rockfish

  • Black porgy

  • Atka mackerel

  • Sea perch

  • Other seasonal wild fish

One exception is mackerel, which is usually imported from Norway, a common practice in Korea.


Clean and Neat Side Dishes

Visitors often mention that:

  • The restaurant is clean and well maintained

  • Side dishes are simple, fresh, and neatly prepared

  • Banchan changes daily, giving regular customers variety


Great Value for Money

Uiryeong Jeonwon is widely known as a “great value restaurant” (가성비 맛집) in the Gangnam area.
Considering the quality of fish and the portion size, many locals feel the price is very reasonable.


Hanwoo Beef Also Available

Although the restaurant is famous for fish dishes, they also serve Hanwoo, one of Korea’s most premium beef varieties. Because of this, some customers visit specifically for the beef menu as well.


⭐ Ratings

Average ratings from major Korean map services:

These scores show that the restaurant is consistently well-reviewed by local diners.


🕒 Business Hours

  • Monday – Friday: 11:30 AM – 10:00 PM

  • Saturday: 11:30 AM – 9:00 PM

  • Sunday: Closed

Break Time

  • 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Last Order

  • 9:00 PM (Saturday: 8:00 PM)


📞 Contact

Phone: 02-555-3692


💡 Tip

If you want to try a typical Korean lunch that locals eat during the workday, ordering a grilled fish set meal here is a great choice. It offers a balanced Korean meal with fish, rice, soup, and various side dishes — a classic Korean dining experience.

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